I am unable to delete any files or move items to the trash on my MacBookPro. I get the message the operation cannot be completed because one or more items cannot be found (error code -43).
I ran disk utility and it reports the disk (1 TB flash storage - mid 2014 MBPr 15inch - High Sierra 10.13.6) is fine.
Is there a fix for this?
MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.13
Are you able to determine what items are in the Trash? Can you drag the items onto your Desktop and remove them from the Trash?
Error code -43 usually indicates there is a problem with one or more of the files you are trying to copy. Often filenames that are too long or contain illegal characters.
You should find some help here.
Maybe there is a fix. Open the Terminal in the Utilities' folder. At the prompt copy and paste this line:
sudo rm -Rf ~/.Trash
Press RETURN. Type your Admin password as prompted. It will not echo/appear in the Terminal window. Press RETURN again.
Hi Happy,
Thank you very much! Unfortunately that did not fix the problem.
Thank you for the link, Kappy!!!
Resetting the PRAM and NVRAM seem to have fixed the problem.... I hope.
Thank you again.
unable to move items to trash on my Mac error code -43
